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N0.245,00*5. Patented Aug. 2;1881.

' PIC-x12 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JEAN M. A. MONTOLAR, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

SAFETY-WIC KET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,005, dated August 2, 1881.

Application filed April 14, 1881. (No model.) Patented in France February 11, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JEAN MARIE ARMAND MONTCLAR, of Paris, France, have invented an Improved Safety-Wicket for Doors, (for whichlhave obtained Letters Patent of France, No. 141,114, for fifteen years, dated February 11, 1881,) of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a face view of the upper wicket Fig. 2, a vertical cross-section of part of a door containing the same Fig. 3, an outer face view of the door containin g my improved safety-wickets Fig. 4, an inner face view thereof, and Fig. 5 a cross-section of the same.

This invention relates to improvements in doors that lead to dwelling houses or to dwellings in houses, and has for its object so to construct such doors that communication may be had through them with parties standing outside without necessitating the opening of such doors, and so that larger or smaller packages may be received through such doors without opening them.

The invention consists, first, in providing the upper part of the door with a mortise or opening, over which is placed a metallic plate havinga series of holes through which the persons standing on opposite sides of the door may see and speak to each other, and through which letters and smaller parcels may be delivered, said plate being provided with suitable slides to close its openings. The inner side of the door has an additional plate with a shutter thereto, which, when closed, closes said mortises" on the inner side, excepting a slit left open for the delivery of letters. The lower part of the door has another larger opening, with means for closing the same on the inside.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter 1) represents the door. In the upper part of the door, at such a height as to be in line with the 7 head of a person of average size, is a mortise or opening, more clearly shown in Fig. 2. Over the outer side of this opening is secured a metallic plate having upper openings, b b, and a lower slit, 0. This plate is, by suitable bolts,

a, firmly secured to the door. The openings 11 can be closed by an interior slide, b, which has similar openings and a handle at its inner side, (see Fig. 2,) by which it can be moved,

so as to bring its openings into line with the openings 1), if communication with the outside is desired, or out of line to close said openings b. The narrow slit 9 is for the delivery of let- .ters and small parcels, and is closed bya plate, 0, which is hinged at the top and falls shut by its own weight. At the inner side of the door is fastened over the same mortise or opening another metal plate containing a hinged shutter, d, which can be locked by a suitable bolt, 0. Now, if any one should ring the bell, the occupant of the house or dwelling is not required to open the door; but, by first opening the shutter d, and then moving the slide 1), communication may be had with the party outside, to insure that improper persons may not be admitted to the dwelling. Protection is thus afi'orded against the intrusion of beggars, thieves, and the like, so that dwellings may safely be intrusted to the custody of servants, who, otherwise, might not be able to protect themselves against dishonestintruders.

The inner metallic plate has a slit obliquely in line with the slit 0, as shown in Fig. 2, so that letters can at all times be inserted through the door.

The lower part of the door has another mortise cut through it, much larger than the upper mortise, and this lower large mortise or opening is closed by a movable gate, f, hung on hinges g, that are fastened to the door, and said gate f is braced by metal plates g. Hooks h are attached to the door at the inner side thereof, near the ends of the gate f, to receive a locking-bar, k, which rests also in a hook,t', that is attached to the gate f. By means of a suitable padlock, l, the bar is can be locked in its place to prevent its removal by unauthorized persons. When large packages are to be delivered, the occupant of the dwelling unlocks the lock 1, removes the bar It, and opens the gate f, thus permitting the introduction of such packages, and meanwhile the bar It constitutes a weapon of defense against persons that may seek entrance through the open lower panel against the wish of the occupant.

To make this defense the more perfect, the bar his provided with a hatchet attachment or blade, as shown.

I claim-- 1. The door 1), provided with an upper mortise or opening and with a lower larger open outer plate having openings 1) and slide 1) and the inner plate having shutter d, substantially IO as specified.

J. M. ARMAND MONTOLAR.

Witnesses:

A. BLETRY, Aon. J OLLE'I. 

